Six outstanding documentaries have been longlisted for the 2024 Walkley Documentary Award.
The six films selected are all powerful in their impact and storytelling, showcasing the best in Australian long-form journalism while using a broad variety of stylistic approaches in keeping with their subject matter.
Walkley CEO Shona Martyn said: “The documentary category of the Walkley Awards recognises works that combine journalistic rigour with courageous and creative filmmaking.
“The six documentaries on this year’s longlist are startling in their diversity of topic and prove the power of Australian filmmakers and journalists in this medium. All the longlisted teams deserve hearty congratulations. The quality of entries this year meant the judges had to make difficult decisions.”
The following films have made the 2024 Walkley Documentary Award longlist:
- Samantha Marlowe, Frances Elliott and Cody Greenwood, Rush Films and Stan, Renee Gracie: Fireproof
- Katrina McGowan, Janine Hosking, Mat Cornwell and Carrie Fellner, iKandy Films and Stan, How To Poison A Planet
- Mint Pictures, Mint Pictures and SBS Australia, Hitler’s Jewish Soldier?
- Gabriel Gasparinatos, Erin Moy, Sarah Noonan and Jennifer Peedom, Entropico, Stranger Than Fiction and Netflix, ONEFOUR: Against All Odds
- SBS News Documentaries, SBS Television, Came From Nowhere: Australia’s Most Controversial Football Club
- Dora Weekley, Orly Danon, Chris Masters and Nick McKenzie, Stan, Revealed: Ben Roberts-Smith Truth on Trial
Three of the films will be shortlisted for the 2024 Walkley Documentary Award. They will be announced alongside all the finalists for the 69th Walkley Awards on Thursday, 10 October. Subscribe to the Walkley email newsletter for news.
The winners of the 69th Walkley Awards will be announced at a Gala Dinner on Tuesday November 19, 2024.
You can find information about the Walkley Awards judging process here and the Terms and Conditions of the Awards here. The Walkley Foundation has a mechanism for dealing with any conflict of interest, actual or perceived, that may arise during the judging process. The guidelines are based on the principle that all actual conflicts of interest are to be avoided and that even a perceived conflict may be damaging to all parties. You can read more about the conflict guidelines here.
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